The efficacy and function of sorrel

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free when choosing herbs. Sorrel is a medicinal material that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

[Other names] Mountain spinach, wild spinach, sour spinach, ox tongue, buffalo tongue, frog feet

[Source] Rumex acetosa L., a plant of the genus Rumex in the Polygonaceae family, is used as medicine with its root or whole herb . Harvest in summer and autumn and sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】Cooling blood, detoxifying, laxative, and killing insects. Used for internal bleeding, dysentery, constipation, internal hemorrhoid bleeding; used externally to treat scabies, furuncle, neurodermatitis, and eczema.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-5 cents; for external use, mash the juice or grind the dried roots with vinegar and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Annotations to the Classic of Materia Medica

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of sorrel. Medicines like sorrel are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using sorrel, it needs to be used in moderation and not too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.